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Shell reservoir characterization project proves UBD value beyond drilling
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, Innovating While Drilling, News
A successful underbalanced drilling (UBD) reservoir characterization campaign in southern Oman…
Panel: Reduced cost, proper ID of candidate wells would expand MPD utilization
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News
Managed pressure drilling (MPD) can deliver tremendous value in challenging reservoirs and…
Automatic well control system designed to remove guesswork in kick detection
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Drilling It Safely, Innovating While Drilling, News
Managed pressure drilling (MPD) has made production possible in wells with narrow pressure margins…
Hess staying nimble on risk management during company transformation
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Drilling It Safely, News
Hess Corp is changing the way it manages risks, including non-technical risks, following an…
Hunt: US, Caribbean nations must continue collaboration on spill response planning
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
Deepwater E&P is ramping up worldwide, and the Caribbean is following suit. Exploration plans for…
Emissions regulations, lower-cost fuels drive advances in engine technology
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Drilling It Safely, News, The Efficient Rig
Increasing emissions regulations and access to low-cost fuels are driving innovations in engine manufacturing. Requirements set…
Drilling Contractor well integrity webinar to air 23 May
Posted on 25 April 2013 in Completing the Well, Drilling It Safely, News
Learn to maintain well integrity even while drilling HPHT and other difficult wells, such as…
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Report: Asia Pacific deepwater expenditure to nearly double by 2017
Posted on 24 April 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
A study of offshore E&P in Asia Pacific, unveiled at the Asia Offshore Technology Conference in Singapore on 16 April…
Chevron completes 3 wells in deepwater GOM with multi-zone completion technology
Posted on 23 April 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
Chevron has successfully completed three wells in the Lower Tertiary in deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM)…
Noble awarded contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships
Posted on 18 April 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Noble Corp has entered into two three-year term drilling contracts with Plains Exploration & Production Co for the Noble Sam Croft and the Noble Tom Madden…
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